Dillsboro, Indiana

Dillsboro, Indiana
—  Town  —
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°1′2″N 85°3′32″W / 39.01722°N 85.05889°W / 39.01722; -85.05889Coordinates: 39°1′2″N 85°3′32″W / 39.01722°N 85.05889°W / 39.01722; -85.05889
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dearborn
Township	Clay
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	1,327
– Density	1,421.9/sq mi (549.0/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47018
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-18190[1]
GNIS feature ID	0433558[2]
Website	http://www.townofdillsboro.com

Dillsboro is a town in Clay Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,327 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1830 and named after James Dill, a general in the war of 1812 who beforehand had achieved limited success as a hotel clerk.

Geography

Dillsboro is located at 39°01′02″N 85°03′32″W / 39.017095°N 85.058838°W / 39.017095; -85.058838.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,436 people, 550 households, and 352 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,421.6 people per square mile (549.0/km²). There were 584 housing units at an average density of 578.1 per square mile (223.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.19% White, 0.07% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 550 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,462, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,196 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,984. About 8.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Buildings

The Hopewell Presbyterian Church building dates from 1888, although the congregation was formed in 1818 and formally organized in 1828. The building is a classic example of home-based architecture - complete with tiffany glass windows and hand-made pews.

Just outside the town limits of Dillsboro is the only privately owned and inhabited Nike Missile Silo in the state. Decommissioned in 1969, the missile site's radar towers still stand today.

Owned by Harold Whisman, he has renovated the silo to be inhabitable and luxurious.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Town of Dillsboro, Indiana website